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* JavaScript performance. In order to compete with the traditional Java-based Processing implementation the web-based implementation of Processing will need to have performance for basic language operations that is comparable to that of Java—which means comparable to C/C++ performance, given the capabilities of today's Java compilers. Recent advances in JavaScript performance provided by the [http://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/07/tracemonkey-overview/ Tracemonkey], [http://webkit.org/blog/214/introducing-squirrelfish-extreme/ Squirrelfish], and [http://code.google.com/p/v8/ V8] JavaScript engines have helped narrow the performance gap in modern browsers like Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. The process of testing a wide variety of existing Processing applications on a JavaScript-based Processing implementation will likely provide a wealth of information on potential areas where further performance improvements are needed. | * JavaScript performance. In order to compete with the traditional Java-based Processing implementation the web-based implementation of Processing will need to have performance for basic language operations that is comparable to that of Java—which means comparable to C/C++ performance, given the capabilities of today's Java compilers. Recent advances in JavaScript performance provided by the [http://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/07/tracemonkey-overview/ Tracemonkey], [http://webkit.org/blog/214/introducing-squirrelfish-extreme/ Squirrelfish], and [http://code.google.com/p/v8/ V8] JavaScript engines have helped narrow the performance gap in modern browsers like Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. The process of testing a wide variety of existing Processing applications on a JavaScript-based Processing implementation will likely provide a wealth of information on potential areas where further performance improvements are needed. | ||
* Canvas [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Drawing_Graphics_with_Canvas functionality] and [http://ajaxian.com/archives/rendering-performance-in-canvas-compared-to-svg-and-vml performance]. The heart of Processing is image creation and manipulation, | * Canvas [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Drawing_Graphics_with_Canvas functionality] and [http://ajaxian.com/archives/rendering-performance-in-canvas-compared-to-svg-and-vml performance]. The heart of Processing is image creation and manipulation; the current Processing implementation features no less than [http://processing.org/reference/environment/#Rendering_modes four different rendering modes] to enable developers to achieve the fastest graphics performance possible for their particular uses of Processing. Adopting Canvas as the underlying graphics interface for Processing on the Web could help drive improvements to Canvas performance and functionality (e.g., adding [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Canvas:3D 3D support]). | ||
* Bespin. applications of [http://labs.mozilla.com/projects/bespin/ Bespin] and similar technologies, and others. | * Bespin. applications of [http://labs.mozilla.com/projects/bespin/ Bespin] and similar technologies, and others. | ||